WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Lightbox vs Steve's Gallery Helper
Simple Lightbox
by Archetyped
100K+ installs4.3
Steve's Gallery Helper
by stevegibbs
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Simple Lightbox has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Steve's Gallery Helper.
- On a typical day, Simple Lightbox is downloaded about 396 times, Steve's Gallery Helper about 3.
- Steve's Gallery Helper has no reviews yet.
- Simple Lightbox was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Sep 4, 2026 for Steve's Gallery Helper.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Lightbox has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Steve's Gallery Helper.
Line by line
Simple Lightbox leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Lightbox | Steve's Gallery Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #331 | #55,615 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.8K | 57 |
| Rating | 4.3(239) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 8.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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